a curved stick of wood, which returns to the thrower if it does not hit anything

backfire

to appear again (after disappearing)

come again

to happen again; be repeated

happen again; repeat in one's mind

to reply (the usual word); to act in answer to, or because of, the action of another

act in answer to something

to begin (something) again after stopping for a time; to take or occupy (something) again

begin again

to return (to a former state, condition, topic etc); (of property rights etc) to return at some named time or under certain conditions (to the original owner)

return to an earlier, less-developed condition